Most Powerful Caterham Cars In The World

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The Most Powerful Caterham Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 30 May 2025

Power isn't everything, but sometimes it's nice to know which Caterham has the most BHP. If you want to know if your favourite Caterham has made the cut, check out this list that ranks all production Caterhams from most powerful to least.

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2016 Caterham Seven 620S
Total Power: 310 BHP
1^st

(2016 - present)
...even 620S

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2 L Inline 4 Supercharged

149 mph

3.5 seconds

310 BHP

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

560 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 310 BHP, the Caterham Seven 620S takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2016.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Caterham Cars Ever.
2014 Caterham Seven 620R
Total Power: 310 BHP
2^nd

(2014 - present)
...even 620R

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2 L Inline 4 Supercharged

149 mph

2.9 seconds

310 BHP

28.2 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

560 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 310 BHP, the Caterham Seven 620R takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2014.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Caterham Cars Ever.
2014 Caterham Seven 485
Total Power: 234 BHP
3^rd

(2014 - present)
...Seven 485

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2 L Inline 4

140 mph

3.4 seconds

234 BHP

37.2 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

560 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 234 BHP, the Caterham Seven 485 takes third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2014.
It is also 2nd in The Best MPG Caterham Cars Ever.
2015 Caterham Seven 420
Total Power: 210 BHP
4^th

(2015 - present)
...Seven 420

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2 L Inline 4

136 mph

3.9 seconds

210 BHP

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

560 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 210 BHP, the Caterham Seven 420 takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2015.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Acceleration Caterham Cars Ever.
1994 Caterham 21 1.8 VHPD
Total Power: 190 BHP
5^th

(1994 - 1999)
...1.8 VHPD

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1.8 L Inline 4

135 mph

4.6 seconds

190 BHP

25.7 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

250 L

650 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 190 BHP, the Caterham 21 1.8 VHPD takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1999.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Litre Caterham Cars Ever.
2015 Caterham Seven 360
Total Power: 180 BHP
6^th

(2015 - present)
...Seven 360

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2 L Inline 4

130 mph

5.0 seconds

180 BHP

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

560 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 180 BHP, the Caterham Seven 360 takes sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2015.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Weight Caterham Cars Ever.
2022 Caterham Seven 340
Total Power: 166 BHP
7^th

(2022 - present)
...Seven 340

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2 L Inline 4

130 mph

5.1 seconds

166 BHP

~~unavailable~~

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

560 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 166 BHP, the Caterham Seven 340 takes seventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Caterham Cars Ever.
1994 Caterham 21 1.8 VVC
Total Power: 151 BHP
8^th

(1994 - 1999)
...1 1.8 VVC

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1.8 L Inline 4

130 mph

5.7 seconds

151 BHP

28.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

250 L

650 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 151 BHP, the Caterham 21 1.8 VVC takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1999.
It is also 4th in The Best MPG Caterham Cars Ever.
1994 Caterham 21 Supersport
Total Power: 138 BHP
9^th

(1994 - 1999)
...upersport

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1.6 L Inline 4

131 mph

6.0 seconds

138 BHP

28 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

250 L

648 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 138 BHP, the Caterham 21 Supersport takes ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1999.
It is also 6th in The Fastest Caterham Cars Ever.
1994 Caterham 21 1.6
Total Power: 115 BHP
10^th

(1994 - 1999)
...21 1.6

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1.6 L Inline 4

118 mph

6.6 seconds

115 BHP

31.4 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

250 L

650 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 115 BHP, the Caterham 21 1.6 takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1999.
It is also 3rd in The Best MPG Caterham Cars Ever.
2021 Caterham Seven 170
Total Power: 84 BHP
11^th

(2021 - present)
...Seven 170

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0.7 L Inline 3 Turbo

105 mph

7.1 seconds

84 BHP

58.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

120 L

440 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a total power output of 84 BHP, the Caterham Seven 170 takes eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2021.
It is also 1st in The Best MPG Caterham Cars Ever.

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Most Powerful Caterham Cars In The World

The Most Powerful Caterham Cars Ever

2016 Caterham Seven 620S

2014 Caterham Seven 620R

2014 Caterham Seven 485

2015 Caterham Seven 420

1994 Caterham 21 1.8 VHPD

2015 Caterham Seven 360

2022 Caterham Seven 340

1994 Caterham 21 1.8 VVC

1994 Caterham 21 Supersport

1994 Caterham 21 1.6

2021 Caterham Seven 170

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